{"podcast":{"title":"Canada News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","podcast_index_feed_id":7590263,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/ithaca-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/ithaca-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Canada News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Canada—from national news and business to culture, sports, and political developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local and national news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. Canada News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the country. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-14T06:22:33.140524+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263"},"episode":{"title":"Ontario Ties Attendance to Grades","slug":"ontario-ties-attendance-to-grades","published_at":"2026-06-26T11:12:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/ontario-ties-attendance-to-grades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/64f03603-b110-43e1-91c7-bf7e3088ce4e.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/64f03603-b110-43e1-91c7-bf7e3088ce4e.mp3","summary":"Ontario’s bold new plan ties student attendance directly to grades in high schools next fall, aiming to reverse chronic absenteeism that spiked during and after the pandemic. While educators support the move as a way to boost engagement and prepare students for real-world accountability, critics warn it could harm struggling students by increasing failure rates and dropout risks. With data showing missed classes hurt reading, grades, and graduation rates, the province hopes this policy will spark consistent attendance — starting with high schoolers, possibly expanding to elementary schools later. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/769aeba970607e27","meta_description":"Ontario’s bold new plan ties student attendance directly to grades in high schools next fall, aiming to reverse chronic absenteeism that spiked during and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":113,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/episodes/ontario-ties-attendance-to-grades/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/canada-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7590263/ontario-ties-attendance-to-grades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}